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"Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along."
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"My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel."

"I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress."

"I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness."

"My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker."

"I'll never forget my father's response when I told him I wanted to be a lawyer. He said, 'If you do this, no man will ever want you.'"

"President Bush is supporting Arnold but a lot of Republicans are not, because he is actually quite liberal. Karl Rove said if his father wasn't a Nazi, he wouldn't have any credibility with conservatives at all."
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"I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet."


"Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They're on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know."


"You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other."


"There's a lot of research behind the scenes that you don't get to see, but I have an instinct that my dad nurtured from when I was born. I was very lucky then."


"I bled a lot. I got hit across the face. We couldn't film for seven days. I got hit, whacked, underwater, across the face. I finished the shot, got into the boat and blood started coming out."


"So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take them to where they live."


"Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites."


"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message."
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